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Advice for Print Collectors: Signatures

Without a doubt, the stickiest question when it comes to buying modern prints is the signature. An artist can sign a print in two ways: in the plate or by hand. a. While the artist is preparing the matrix he can inscribe his signature in it. This signature thus becomes part of the image and, … Continued

Top 10 Prints of Fruit

Prints of Fruit View Printed Editions’ Top 10 prints of fruit HERE. .

Prints by Leading Chinese Artists

View prints by leading Chinese artists here – Zhang Xiaogang, Wang Guangyi, Hung Liu, Feng Zhengjie, Shen Jingdong, Yue Minjun, Yang Qian and Ma Te.

Joan Miro Prints on Printed Editions

Joan Miro Prints View an extensive range of Joan Miro prints here.  Joan Miro prints include etchings, aquatints, carborundum prints and lithographs. Joan Miro (1893 – 1983) was known not only for his paintings but also for his assemblages. His paintings typically revolved around biomorphic/organic forms and could be categorized under Surrealist works in his early … Continued

Water by Aspinwall Editions

Guest Curated On-line Print Exhibition Water by Aspinwall Editions, New York, USA “While looking through hundreds of images on Printed Editions, I began to focus on the myriad ways in which artists have dealt with water. Water in these prints plays an indispensible role, whether it is the sole focus of the print—its texture, aura, movement or stillness—or … Continued

Printmaking – Island Press – Meet the Printer

Island Press is a research-based printmaking workshop and publisher committed to education and innovation in contemporary print editions and artist projects. Visiting artists work side by side with the master printer and students in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The result is high quality print editions of technical complexity … Continued

Discovering Collagraph Prints

A collagraph is made from a plate collaged with different materials and textures. There are a number of different methods to ink the plate and to apply to paper.  For a selection of fine collagraphs click here.   –

10 Interesting Contemporary Artists to Discover

View prints by 10 talented contemporary artists here.

Top 10 Sunset Prints

Sunset Prints Printed Edition’s Top 10 prints with sunsets:

Prints by Leading Italian Artists

Prints by important Italian artists listed on Printed Editions.  

Discovering Monoprints

Monoprints A monoprint is a unique print made from a re-usable block. Monoprints may be lithographs, woodcuts or etchings along with other media. View more monoprints here.

The Courtauld Gallery Print Collection

The Courtauld Gallery Print Collection The Courtauld Gallery’s print collection is a ‘collection of collections’ – notably those of two of the Courtauld Institute’s founders, Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947) and Sir Robert Witt (1872-1952), as well as the bequest of Count Antoine Seilern (1901-1978). Highlights from the collection are currently on public display in an exhibition … Continued

Top 10 Bird Prints

Bird Prints Prints featuring birds from Old Masters to emerging artists.

Discovering Carborundum Prints

Carborundum is used in prints to create gradients of tone, texture or strong colour. Joan Miro frequently used this medium in his printmaking.  Here are some fine examples of prints that have used this medium. See more examples of carborundum prints click here.  

Featured Artist: Fernand Leger

Fernand Leger’s (1881-1955) work pre WWI is best known for his take on cubism, making his cubist works appear to be abstracted. After the war, Leger began incorporating ancient art ideals (such as the idea of a voluptuous reclining nude woman/women) with abstract and cubist qualities. His work after the war also showed his favour … Continued